UPDATED: Westborough School Committee chairman suspect in assault

A Rocklawn Road resident has alleged that School Committee Chair Ilyse Levine-Kanji assaulted her Thursday afternoon at the community pool on Hundreds Road, police said.

By Sara Mulkeen/Daily News staff

MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA

By Sara Mulkeen/Daily News staff

Posted Jun. 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 21, 2013 at 9:19 PM

By Sara Mulkeen/Daily News staff

Posted Jun. 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 21, 2013 at 9:19 PM

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A Rocklawn Road resident has alleged that School Committee Chair Ilyse Levine-Kanji assaulted her Thursday afternoon at the community pool on Hundreds Road, police said.

Police Chief Alan Gordon said in a press release Friday the alleged victim reported the incident at 7:30 p.m. Thursday when she came into the police department with "an obvious injury from being struck with a fist under the eye."

The suspect was identified as Levine-Kanji, 47, of 11 Rocklawn Road, police said.

Police said two witnesses corroborated the victim's account of what occurred, but Levine-Kanji refused to be interviewed when contacted by police.

Levine-Kanji is a former employment discrimination lawyer.

Westborough Public Schools Superintendent Marianne O'Connor said Friday she left a message for Levine-Kanji but had not heard back.

O'Connor said she does not know any details of the incident, but that it did not involve Levine-Kanji's role on the school committee.

"I have no idea what precipitated (the alleged assault), but it would be so out of character," O'Connor said. "She's such a gentle soul."

O'Connor added that Levine-Kanji and the alleged victim apparently are neighbors, but said she doesn't know the nature of their relationship.

Levine-Kanji will be summonsed to Westborough District Court for a show-cause hearing before the clerk magistrate, police said.

Sara Mulkeen can be reached at 508-490-7475 or smulkeen@wickedlocal.com.